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Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says

The Guardian World Monday 06 July 2026, 13:33 UTC By Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem, Lorenzo Tondo and Sufian Taha 1 min read
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Hussam Abu Safiya faces ‘tangible danger to his life’ following 18 months in prison without charge or trialMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesOne of Gaza’s most prominent doctors is almost unrecognisable because of severe injuries inflicted in Israeli detention, his lawyer said, and faces “tangible danger to his life” after being held for 18 months without charge or trial. Hussam Abu Safiya met his lawyer on 2 July, after a transfer to Israel’s notorious underground Rakefet prison in...

Hussam Abu Safiya faces ‘tangible danger to his life’ following 18 months in prison without charge or trial

One of Gaza’s most prominent doctors is almost unrecognisable because of severe injuries inflicted in Israeli detention, his lawyer said, and faces “tangible danger to his life” after being held for 18 months without charge or trial.

Hussam Abu Safiya met his lawyer on 2 July, after a transfer to Israel’s notorious underground Rakefet prison in late June. He had difficulty breathing and speaking continuously, was so weak he struggled to sit upright, and repeatedly seemed on the verge of losing consciousness, said his lawyer, Nasser Odeh.

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